Nigeria, Nov. 10 -- The Nigerian government has reported a 60 per cent reduction in the maternal case fatality rate in health facilities supported by the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) between 2024 and September 2026.

The reported rate declined from 80.5 in 2024 to 31.9 in September 2026, exceeding the government's initial target of reducing facility-based maternal deaths by 30 per cent.

The National Coordinator of the Sector-Wide Approach (SWAp) Coordination Office, Muntaqa Umar-Sadiq, disclosed this on Tuesday during the 2026 Nigeria Health Sector-Wide Joint Annual Review (JAR) in Abuja.

Presenting the progress report on the National Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative (NHSRII), Mr Umar-Sadiq said the improvement fo...